Elevated stress hormones early can lead to lack of working memory later
(NEWSER) - Chronic stress caused by growing up poor appears to impair a developing child’s working memory, the Washington Post reports, pointing to another link between childhood poverty and lessened long-term success. While environmental and experiential factors—such as having fewer toys and more exposure to lead—likely affect the achievement gap, an ongoing study of 195 children living above and below the poverty line shows that the everyday stresses of being poor adversely affect cognitive development. More»
